Crime Rates at Southdown Road, Bath, BA2 1HJ

Southdown Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Odd Down , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 598 local areas in Bath and North East Somerset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southdown Road (BA2 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Odd Down average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (BA2 1HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sabin Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canons Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.